On this page you will find the Table of Contents(TOCs) and the AHAs (or unit goals) for each section of the notebook. The TOCs will be posted as we begin each unit. The goals are already present so that you may see the expectations for understanding on each topic.

AHA Goals - Natural Resources (ISN #1 )

1. How does man impact the environment around them?
2. How does man use renewable and non-renewable resources?
3. What are some intended and unintended consequences of using natural resources?

AHA Goals - Rocks and Minerals (ISN #2)

1. How can you determine the difference between a rock and a mineral?
2. Why are minerals relevant to my life?
3. How are minerals classified?
4. How are rocks formed?

AHA Goals - Waves (ISN #3)

1. What are the major parts of a standard wave?
2. What are the different types of wave?
3. How do waves travel?
4. How are waves pertinent to my everyday life?

AHA Goals - Plate Tectonics (ISN #3)

How are the Earth's layers different?
Where are the major plates on the Earth located and how do they move?
What is the relationship between plate movements and the occurrence of mountain formation, earthquakes, volcanoes and Sea-floor spreading?

AHA Goals - Force and Motion (ISN #4 )

1. What is the difference between speed and velocity?
2. How can you demonstrate the effect of force on motion?
3. How did Newton explain motion?
4. Explain how each of Newton's laws apply to objects in motion.
5. What are the different types of Simple Machine?
6. How does the use of a simple machine affect the amount of force necessary to complete a task?

AHA Goals - Cells (I

SN #5)

1. What is the purpose of each organelle within a cell?
2. Where are the individual organelles located within the cell?
3. How are cells organized?
4. How do things get in and out of cells?

AHA Goals - Cells - (ISN #5)

5. What are the phases of cell division?
6. What does each phase of mitosis look like?
7. How do cells convert food into ATP?

AHA Goals - Heredity (ISN #6)

1. How are organisms classified based on how they reproduce?
2. What are the reproductive parts of a flower?
3. What role does each part of a flower play in sexual reproduction (pollination)?
4. What is the difference between a genotype and a phenotype?
5. What is the difference between a dominant and recessive trait?
6. How are punnett squares used to predict the outcomes of sexual reproduction?

AHA Goals - Human Body (ISN #7)

1. What are the main human body systems?
2. How do each of the body systems function?
3. What levels of organization exist within a body in order to survive?
4. How do body systems work together?